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EC FA CROUP AUGMENTED — MONGOOSE, July 11, 1962 } Special Group Augmented
SDALE,? TAYLOR; -JOHNSON,— GILES | MONGOOSE

PATRICK; “MCCONES” RFR; TEMNETZERY

OCCURRENCE: Notice to Special Group that operational representatives are preparing
assessments of Operation MONGOOSE. These will cover among other things "factors worth
considering in deciding on a future coursg.of action (We have a working definition of
four possible future courses of action) . BRCM Amcmmamgonwiateldurcciee

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SOURCE: Memorandum for the Special Group Augmented
from Lansdale re: Progress OPERATION MONGOOSE 11 July 1962

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DATES :
8/31/62 SGA

_ PERSONS/ENTTTIES :
Cansdal McCone Rusk
MONGOOSE

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Johnson Lemnitzer Harvey | .
Gilpatrick Bundy GN Aun AIL IAS ‘

JCCURRENCE +

Lansdale also suggests other activities to carry out objective C (ie intensification
of intelligence collection)...

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avelers who have potential access to ni ficant- on, mains
merican Airlines service between—the-U..S...and_Cuba [expanding as practical
communications. lligence coverage. of-Cuban-communicationsnetwork a.the_continuing

monitoring of overt Caban broadcasts, etc.
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CATEGORIES:
MONGOOSE (Phase IT)

DATES:
4 Sept 1962

PERSONS /ENTITIRS :
GENERAL LANSDALB, MCGEORGE BUNDY

OCCURRENCE:

"Pursuant to our telephone conversation this afternoon, it would seem worthwhile
to get the consensus of the group's views as to the type and timing of the
activities in Phase TI."

In my opinion, the following numbered activities may pose possible policy questions

20 (hal loans, 79 34 SWA tadio), 27 et eres (attack_agricul tured
a Ee |! 40.(COMENE)),

STATE:
Memorandum from Lansdale to Bundy 4 Sept 1962 PCW
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9/14/62 | MONGOOSE
Special Groups Augmented

PERSONS/ENTITIES:
LANSDALE, cenerat

CCURRENCE:

As reflected in the 14 Sept. 1962 minutes of the meetin the SGA_on,
Operation Mongoose, General LANSDALE "reported that nef :colleetion! rogram
is being stepped up considerably and should be in full swing by 1 November".

SOURCE: )

Minutes of meeting of’ SGA on Operation Mongoose 9/14/62 PGW
(00048)

FILE: DATE:

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PERSONS/ENTITIES:
“Tielms, Richard
Leyland Bus Co.

OCCURRENCE? Helms testified that the aim of the Cuban operations was "to
get ‘rid of Castro or the Castro regime in Cuba; lets put it that way, and no
Limitations were placed on the means. In fact, Io never recall having been told by

anybody do not do this, do not do that, do not do the other thing." (26) (The
thove statements refer to_ Mongoose.) elms testified that "the pressure was very
intense and I remember vividly it was very intense.". The pressure Jed ta several
_very nutty schemes.” (26) Helms testified the pressure built up to the Pav of Pip:

CATEGORIES:

Castro
Mongoose

Td then Tay cormant for awhile and intensified again toward the end of 1961 and
(1962. The Cuban Hissile Crisis itself was the period of greatest intensity. After-
‘ards interest tapered off, although Helms recalled cfforts in 1963 involvine
__ economic warfare such as turning off oi] deliveries and stoppine bis de Liveries
fsurehwting an wTetenpt to stop the sale by t thefey land Bus Company in Spain of bases tomy
= ay SOURCE: STAFF: | .

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Gen._Lansdale (Nov. 21, 1962> (Special Group Augmented

Operation Mongoose
Cuba

Walter Elder
DCI
SCCURRENCE:

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With regard to paragraph 2 of Lansdale's memorandum to SGA dated 14 Nov.
1962 Harvey states: "The statement that Operation Mongoose had had no information on
this operation since early October was patently false. Specific references made to the
pen ultimate paragraph and Lansdale's memorandum concerning a report for the CIA which he
used as a basis for memorandum dated 31 Oct. 1962 to Oswald Kirkpatrick. This refers to

a telephonic-conversation-on—the-evening-of-30_Oct.—1962_between_Lansdale andie@vceucig

which is referred specifically in paragraph 2 on pages 7 and 8 of my reference memoranda.

I have discussed this matter in detail with@@Rccweg and clearly recollects that his
conversation with Lansdale on that date took place as reflected in my reference memorandum,
During this conversation there was ho discussion of previous operations except a bricf
discussion of the COBRAGER@REMeRmDY teams and Lansdale did not ask, according to Chesus>" 8
recollection, any specific questions concerning assets inside or prior opérations which

——_ SOURCE, would logically have léd to the discussions STAFF:

of the Matahambre operation." TT
Ppul Wallach

Moperandum dated Nov. 21, 1962 (01151) _ DATE:

July 1, 1975


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William K. Harvey 8/7/62

SPECIAL GROUP AUGMENTED
OPERATION MONGOOSE :

OCCURRENCE:

Harvey states that the estimated cost of CIA in terms of personnel
_assigned full-time to Operation Mongoose would have to be increased to at least
(if dage two of Mongoose went into effect) and that the estimated fiscal budgets

for 1963 and 1964 would have to be increased to over

SOC at on &

SOURCE:

Aug 8, 1962 memo from Gen Lansdale to the Wallach
Special Group Augmented (00587)

FILE: July 2, 1975

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. Cansdale McCone Rusk 8/31/62 SGA
aylor RFK McNamara MONGOOSE
Johnson Lemnitzer Harvey ww.
Gilpatrick Bundy ; GAN AL AIR LIKAS

CCURRENCE: =

Lansdale also suggests other activities to carry-out objective C (ie intensification |
of intelligence collection). .

These, i ethe spotting, recruiting and training of (ROBES UMET neon mcs ae
Peete ge eeeeytravelers who have potential access to Significant information, main-
taining Pan American Airlines service between the U.S. and Cuba, expanding as practical
communications intelligence coverage of Cuban communications networks, the continuing. _ _
monitoring of ovért Cuban broadcasts, etc.
For details see 00678-00680..

SOURCE: SPARE:

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aylor RFK McNamara MONGOOSE
Johnson Lemnitzer Harvey.

Gilpatrick Bundy a be , aan
OCCURRENCE: “ ;

Lansdale sets forth the psychological activities to be used to “arty Gtit“dbjective A:
(i.e., the discreditation and isolation of the Cuban regime). , -

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The psychological activities include statements beamed to Cuba, Voice of America short~—
wave broadcasts, propaganda, cartoon books, tv outlets to Cuba, propaganda exhibits,

developing specific proposals: for use of balloons to deliver propaganda to Cuba, direct-

ing propaganda_at Soviet and other Bloc personnel in Cuba, Voice of Free Cuba broadcasts
from some Etamagines, making available to the international Narcotics Commission
documented evidence of Cuban explortation/importation of narcotics, arranging for Caches

-of limited soviet check arms to be discovered in selected Latin American countries,
ostensibly smuggled in from Cuba,

SOURCE: STAFF:

Wallach

8/31/62 memo from Gen Lansdale to SGA (00669-00672)

FILE:

DATE: July 3, 1975


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CATEGORIES:
MONGOOSE (Phase IT)

DATES:
4 Sept 1962

PERSONS/ENTITTES:
GENERAL LANSDALE’, MCGEORGE BUNDY

OCCURRENCE:

"Pursuant to. our telephone conversation this afternoon, it would seem worthwhile
to get the consensus of the group's views as to the type and timing of the
activities in Phase II."

In my opinion, the following numbered activities may pose possible policy questions
20 (balloons), 23 (SWAN radio), 27 (sabotage), 32 (attack agriculturef/with

chemicalsj, 40 (COMINT), 48-50 (Cuban exiles, Carribbean nations) , 54 (post-
Castro). ee  tetyhteas

SOURCE:

Memorandum from Lansdale to Bundy | 4 Sept 1962 PGW
FILE: (00688) DATE: June 29, 1975

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MONGOOSE

PERSONS/ENTITIES :

BUNDY, GENERAL DECKER, MR. MURROW
RFK, GENERAL LANSDALE. MARTIN
GENERAL HARRIS, WILLIAM BUND,
GENERAL CARTER)

OCCURRENCE:

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Meeting of SGA On Operation MONGOOSE, 6 September 1962. Discussion of LANSDALE's
suggestion #32 (agricultural sabotage). GENERAL CARTER emphasized the extreme
sensitivity of any such operation and the disasterous results that would flow
from something going wrong.particularly.if there were obvious attribution to vA

~the-U-S. He-went-on-to say, however; that” it would bé fidsSiblé to ‘accomplish

this purpose by methods more subtle than those indicated in the paper. He men-
tioned specifically the possibility of producing crop failures@iRa aera nee
| Oe Bteloeuca aeiiwhich would appear to be of natural origin. BUNDY said that
he had no worries about any such sabotage which could clearly be made to appear
as a result of local Cuban disaffection or a natural disaster, but that we must

avoid external activities such_as release of chemicals, etc. unless they could

SOURCE ‘be completely covered up. STAFF:
SGA MONGOOSE Minutes 9/6/62 (00045-00046) PGW
FILE: ; DATE:

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WALT ELDER, RPK, GENERAL LANSDALE, 9/14/62 MONGOOSE
MCGEORGE BUNDY , G2RN@emepecyey (CIA) Special Group Augmented ~

OCCURRENCE:

CIA Headquarters and all WH stations are to be especially to alert for any shipments
of arms or other subversive material from Cuba to other Latin American countries--
Chief, Task Force W says. this alert has been laid on and is in force.

SOURCE:

Memorandum for the record on MONGOOSE meeting, 14 Sept 1962-
Walt Elder

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STAFF:
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DATE: June 30, 1975

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PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES:
Walt ELDER, RFK, GENERAL LANSDALE, 9/14/62 MONGCOSE

MCGEORGE BUNDY , @egaecd caer BG A), Special Group Augmented

OCCURRENCE:

SOURCE:
Memorandum for the record on MONGOOSE meeting, 14 Sept 1962-
W. Fler
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DATE? June 30, 1975

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PERSONS/ENTITIES:

WALT ELDER _, RFK
GENERAL LANSDALE
MOGEORGE BUNDY

DATES:

CATEGORIES:

9/14/62 MONGOOSE

Special Group Augmented

The 12 September addendum to the Phase II MONGOOSE operations was discussed and

the entire Phase II was approved in priciple as a platform from which to proceed. J
Activities which may be especially sensitive are to be brought before the group,

and this body wishes to-be kept generally advised on progress.

SOURCE: . STAPF:
Memorandum for the record on MONGOOSE metting, 14 Sept 1962- PGW
Walt Elder (overs \

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WALT ELDER, RFK, GENERAL LANSDALE 9/14/62 MONGOOSE

' MCGEORGE BUNDY @Satgement

Ep eg (CIA) Special Group Augmented

OCCURRENCE:

This memorandum reports that the ATTORNEY GENERAL "expressed concern that activities
by certain Cuban exiles are reaching the point where the government may be forced
' to take action against them rather than to simply state that “we are investigating."
The agency is requested to see what it can do to help the noise level of these
- activities. ; ~ ; : a Coes

SOURCE:
' Memorandum for the record on MONGOOSE meeting. 14 Sept 1962
Walt Elder (00818)
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PERSONS/ENTITIES: yan DATES: CATEGORIES:
Kennedy, Rob. Patchel, Col.
Helms Johnson , Ge.» 16 Oct 62 + MONGOOSE
Lansdale. ~ Hurwitch, R. Special Group Augmented

DECURRENCE? when REK asked Helms for his comments, helms stated that "we were prepared.
to get on with the new action program and that we would execute it agressively."
Helms pointed out, however, that the objective of Operation MONGOOSE would have to be
determined at some point since the Cubans with whom we have to work were seeking a
reason for risking their lives in these operations. Helms detailed his conversation
with, t the young Cuban fg ron the" Ean who pointed out that they were willing to
commit people only on operations’ which they regarded as sensible... Helms defines

sensibie in Cuban terminology as meaning an action which would contribute to the liberatic
of their country, another way of saying that the United States, perhaps in conjunction
with other Latin American countries, would bail them out militarily. Helms’ point

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was specially echoed by Huston and Ryan. i

SOURCE: ae I STAPF:
16 Oct 62 memo for the record by R. Helms (01095) . \ PGW
| 6/30

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PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES:
Harvey a a
Gen. Lansdale Pave wee
25 Oct 1962 Cuba
Mongoose

Special Group Augmented

CCURRIENCE :

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pes Cheever ' ‘Si comments .

SOURCE:

Memorandum for record re Item for Meeting of Special Group !
Auenentes on 26 Oct 1962, prepared by Lt. Col. Patchell on 10/26 | pape: 6/29
(00737) ——

Cheever! suggested to Patchell that Gen. Lansdale call Bill Harvey since Bill had briefed
We Gen. 9 on what the CIA was doing. Patchell indicates that Ben. Lansdale was informed of *


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Nov. 21, 1962 (|Special Group Augmented

With regard to paragraph-2-ef-bamsdale's memorandum to SGA dated 14 Nov.

1962 Harvey states: ‘The statement that Operation Mongoose had had no information on

this operation since early October was patently false. Specific references

made to the

pen ultimate paragraph and Lansdale's memorandum concerning a report for the CIA which he

used as a basis for memorandum dated 31 Oct. 1962 to Oswald Kirkpatrick. This, reve

(=== -gs -tetephonie- conversation on the evening of 30 Oct. 1962 between Lansdale and !
es 7 and 8 of my reference memorandu..——-

which is referred specifically in paragraph 2 on_pas

I have discussed this matter in detail witl ae fand clearly recollects that his
conversation with Lansdale on that date took place as reflected in my reference memorandum.

During this conversation there was no discussion of previous operations except a brief
(5 @¥teams and Lansdale did not ask, according tok Sous

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After Lansdale's converation with McCone, he called@gucyeveesea who asaured him that
‘he had received similar orders from Carter and that all militant actions under CIA were
being held at a Stop.

SOURCE: STAFF :

Memo fro the record by Gen. Lansdale dated 30 Oct 1962. (00739) PGW
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Gen. Lansdale”

John McCone ; 30 Oct 1962 Operation Mongoose

Bundy =F (CIA)

OCCURRENCE:

Lansdale said that he had been told by Bundy on Sunday, Oct 28, to hold up action on the
twenty teams by submarine for 24 hrs. and. Lansdale had promptly notified CIA. Lansdale
added that yesterday (Oct 39) upon receipt fron@RiReyeree on the subject Lansdale had -
again taken up w. Bundy, and Bundy had told Lansdale that he would tell McCone to have
CIA hold everything. Lansdale opines that he presumes Bundy had so informed McCone.

Memo for the record by Gen. Lansdale dated 30 Oct 1962. (00739)

PGW
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Gen Lansdale-~ Oct 31, 1961 { MONGOOSE

Gilpatrick , ' SGA

Don Wilson

CUBA

OCCURRENCE:

As for psychological operations, all CIA assets (including Lawrence

Kieves) had been turned over to USIA for operational use.

SOURCE Qct 31, 1962 memo for the
(00744)

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Gen Lansdale: Oct 31, 1962 i Mongoose
Gilpatrick | SGA
, Don Wilson Cuba

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Lansdale inquired about the balloon operation,
Lansdale that this was not in being yet.

SOURCE: STAFF:
Oct 31, 1962 memo for the xcord by Gen Lansdale Wallach

. (00744)
FILE: . DATE: July 3, 1975:


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Gen Lansdale-~ Oct 31, 1962 MONGOOSE

Gilpatrick SGA

Don Wilson CUBA

We! teg told Lansdale that there were only two action teams, a
small one (Central Cuba) and the big one (200-man in Western Cuba), that they were
definitely on intelligence collection, a

SOURCE: Oct 31, 1962 meno for the record by Cen Lansdale STAFF: Wallach
————=" (90745) ——

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Gen Lansdale ~~ Oct 31, 1962 MONGOOSE
Gilpatrick SGA
Den Wilson CUBA

; eEFEr if any independent groups were in motion,
Ger oe said CIA couldn't guaranty any groups not under CIA control, but that the
word had gotten around to stop actions at this time and none were known to CIA
currently, although maybe ther3 was one not known to CIA. . Lansdale commented pee
that any action would embarrass the negotiations, which was why he was asking gees
said he understood. ae

Lansdale asked is

SOURCE: ~ STAFF:
—————~ Oct 31, 1962 memo for the record by Gen Lansdale —————" Wallach
(00745)

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psychological assets had been turned over to USIA for operational use and were being
used as desired by the President. fg 7

Oct 31, 1962 | MONGOOSE
SCA
CUBA

Lansdale spoke with USIA's Wilson, who confirmed that all CIA

SOURCE: To STAPP:
——— Oct 31, 1962 memo for the record by Gen Lansdale ——--—" Wallach .

(00745)
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Gilpatrick Oct 31, 1962 | MONGOOSE

Don Wilson H SGA
CUBA

OCCURRENCE:

no boats going out, etc.
were restive,.

SOURCE: STAPF:
Oct 31, 1962 memo for the record by Gen Lansdale Wallach
(00745) : DATE:

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Don Wilsg

Oct 31, 1962

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Cuba and outside, if they had stop ordérs on action.

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such orders ,"but pointed out that some of the Cubans were quite emotional about -

stopping actions against Castro and he wasn't certain that everyone would hold to the
orders"

SOURCE: Oct 31, 1962 memo for the record by Gen Lansdale
(00744)

Wallach

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Oct 31, 1962 MONGOOSE
Gilpatrick SGA
Don Wilson CUBA

OCCURRENCE:

Lansdale then asked@; wey about assets inside Cuba, did they
only have the two action teams-there? Ho out any psychological operations? @
‘said he believed there were only two teams and would check further to be sure.

the teams were supposed to be collecting intelligence.

SOURCE: Oct 31, 1962 meno for the record by Gen Lansdale | STAPP: . ‘
(00744) Wallach

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Mongoose in light of current U.S./USSR negotiations re: Cuba.

be sure of this.

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Gilpatrick asked Lansdale to give him a brief outline of Operation —

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DATE:

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as one of the U.S. negotiators with the Soviets on whether or not all actions (sabot
etc.) had come to a stop---didn't want the U.S. embarrassed and Gilpatrick wanted to

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31 Oct 1962 Mongoose
Cuba

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OCCURRENCE:

Unsigned memorandum (apparently prepared by Lansdale) states "'' Intelligene collection
under US control, including b , uba , continues. Note sensitivity of
iB BSAG a iH) in helping US."

Memorandum dated 31 Oct 1962, titled Outline of Covert Operations. PGY 6/29
(007#@).E :

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ICP ns eheaieatnatice acted

Operation Mongoose

OCCURRENCE:

c ig told Lansdale that CIA intelligence reporting was spotty due to lack of mail
deliveries from Cuba,

SOURCE:

Memo for the record prepared by GEn. Lansdale, dated 31 OCt 1962. PGY 6/29
FILE: DATE:


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Gen. Lansdale” Lt. Col. Patchell i 4
7 cen, Johnson 31 Oct 1962 Operation Mongoose

Frank Hand

OCCURRENCE:

Lansdale states that the Mongoose outline was read by Messrs. Handfifjer pei and patehell.
Inaddition he states that he gave the general information contained therein to Gen, .

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Memo for the record prepared by GEn. Lansdale, dated 31 Oct. 1962
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